Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-30

heard Of the robbery Of the safe.
 l was placed in a critical posi- tiop; but ! had duty to perform went to AIr Damon and told him what 1 had seen; and also gave him liberty 10 call upon me for my testimony in public when he should need it. Until l should be called upon was to hold my silence.
 While the officers were hunting hither and thither MT. Damon kept a stlict watch upGn the movements of Mr. Butterworth, and at length detected him in the act of deposit ing n large sum of money in bank in Buffalo. His action immediate ly followed, and Butterworth was arrested.
 This is the way matters stood when l was summoned to appear before the grand jury at Wilton burg. l went there in company with Mir. Damon, and secured lodging at the Sabine house. IL was a small inn, well and comfort ably kept, and frequented by pat rons of moderate means. There was two public houses of more fashionable pretentions in the place.
 It was on the afternoon of Mon- day, the l4th day of February, that took quarters at the Sabine hOnse and after tea l requested the land lord to build fire in my room, which he did and he also furnish ed me with a good lamp. It was eight o'clock. and I sat at the table engaged in reading, when some one rapped at my door. l said, "Come in," and d young man, named Laban Shaw, entered, bring ing his carpet bag in his hand. This Shaw I had known very well as clerk of Gabriel Butierworth, but I had never been intimate with him from the fact that had never liked him. He must have seen the look of displeasure upon my face, for he quickly said;
 "Pardon me, MT. Watson, l don't mean to intrude. I have come down to be present at the eXami- nation to morrow summoned by Butterworth's man. of course-and I got here too late to get a room with a stove in it; and worse still, 1 must take room with another bed in it, and with a stranger for company, And so, may l just warm my fingers and toes by your fire, and leave my carpet-bag un- ter your bed!"
 He laughed when he spoke of the carpet.ba but yet he did not know what sort of faculty his stran ger room mate might have for get ting up and walking off in the night. Of course l granted him the re- quest, and he put his carpet bag under my bed, and then sat down by a stove, and we chatted socially enough for hal an hour, or more, without once alluding to the busl- ness which had brought the pair of us to Wiltonburg. His conversa- ton was pleasant, and l really be. gan to like the fellow, and l thought of myself that had been preiudiced against him without cause. At length he arose and bade me good night, and went away, and shortly atterward l re. tired.
 Ihad been in bed buta short time when another rap upon the door disturbed me; and to my demand of what was wanted, l received an swer from Laban Shaw. He bade me not to light a lamp. He had only come for his night gown. He could get it in the dark. l arose and unlocked my door, and his apologies were many and earnest. He always slept, in winter, Tn a tlaunel night gown, and he had thoughtlessly left it In his carpet bag. He was sorry, very sorry. He had thought to try to sleep without it rather than disturb me, but his room was cold, and
 I cut him shcrt and told him there was no need of further apol- ouy: while he fnmbled over his bag, I went to the stove to make double assurance that the fire Was all right. oilred to light d match but he said he had got his dress and all was right, He then went out, and l closed and locked the door after him, and then got back into bed,